Illinois awards $5 million for fire station upgrades, benefiting safety and infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7's I-Team learned that Governor JB Pritzker will sign the "Squatter Bill" into law. Senate Bill 1563 passed the Illinois House in May 2025. The proposed Illinois law would make it ...

The letter to Secretary Linda McMahon comes just days after 24 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump ...

The ABC7 Chicago I-Team is hearing from yet another homeowner who says squatters have moved into his property and refuse to ...

Gov. JB Pritzker says the Trump administration is “abandoning their responsibility to our students” by withholding $7 billion ...

Governor JB Pritzker and 16 other governors have asked Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to release $6.8 billion in federal funds withheld from schools across the US, warning that further ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Christian Mitchell will be his running mate as he seeks a third term. Mitchell is a former three-term state representative and current First Lieutenant in the ...

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will continue to provide ...

Governor JB Pritzker has chosen Christian Mitchell, a former three-term state representative and First Lieutenant in the Illinois Air National Guard, as his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of ...

The Illinois governor, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, criticized fellow Democrats who have failed to push back hard enough against President Donald Trump’s policies.

Illinois' new laws enable automatic state university admission based on GPA and aim to simplify college cost and access.

Illinois hasn’t had true school choice since state lawmakers let a low-income scholarship program sunset at the end of 2023, ...